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Most Asia-Pacific currencies advance against US dollar
HONG KONG. Aug 31 : Asia Pacific currencies generally strengthened as the US dollar lost ground In world currency markets, reports AFT
Currencies tn South Korea. Taiwan. New Zealand. Hong Kong. Malaysia. Thailand and the Philippines finished higher over the previous week with dealers predicting the gains as being only temporary
Singapore hit a record high against the Greenback, trading strongly throughout the week, with speculation of intervention by the state monetary authority
The Japanese yen was also higher as a result of an 86 billion dollar economic recovery package announced Friday
Australia recorded the only loss amid worries about Interest rate differentials and the outlook for commodities and central bank Intervention support It.
Japanese Yen : The Japanese yen advanced sharply to close at 123.60 yen to the US dollar Friday, up from last week's 126.45 clone.
The yen finished at it* highest rate since January 23 when the US unit was traded at 123 23 yen
Investors sold dollar to buy yen ahead of the 10.7 trillion yen (86 billion dollar) economic recovery package announced by the Japanese gwemmenl Friday dealer* said.
After opening at 125 00 yen Monday, the Japanese currency gained steadily moving between 123.00 yen and 125.45 yen during the week
The package was the biggest effort undertaken by the government to boost the lugging economy
Australian dollar Commonwealth bank dealers said central Reserve Bank support and short covering saw the Australian dollar retrace It* losses and finish the week worth 71.80 US cent, down from the previous week’s close 71.95 cent.
The dollar fell sharply early In the week amid concerns about narrowing Interest rate differentials and the outlook for commodity prices, dealer* Mid here Friday. The local unit hit 71020 US cent Tuesday.
The central Reserve Bank's trade weighted index, which measure* the dollar against a basket of major trading currencies, finished weaker at 51.9 from 52.6 a week ago.
Hong Kong dollar Ihe Hong Kong dollar appreciated steadily against the US dollar over the week, closing Friday at 7.7285 7.7295 compared with 7.7315-7.7325 the previous week.
The effective exchange rate Index was 108.6 against last week's 109.2.
The Hong Kong dollar has been pegged to the US dollar at about 7.80 since 1983
Indonesian rupiah The Indonesian currency closed Friday at 2.033 rupiah against the Greenback, or one rupiah higher than the previous week’s finish but unchanged from Monday's opening.
Malaysian ringgit: The ringgit closed firmer against the US dollar to finish at 2.4930. compared to 2.4960 a week ago. •
The ringgit could have strengthened further
were tt not for4ncrcased commercial demand for the Greenback as month end settlement by dealers, analysts said.
The Greenback was further boosted by French Finance Minister Michel Sapin's remarks that the Group of Seven (G-7) industrial nations had the political will to put an end to Its decline.
New Zealand dollar : The New Zealand dollar closed Friday worth 53.99 US cent, up from 53.84 cent the previous week.
The local unit moved around 54.27 cent Friday, but with the end of trading fell back to its more familiar range.
Healthy trade figures led the Nalional Business Review to predict a fundamental shift In the local currency market Friday.
Philippine peso: The peso gained to close at 23.294 to the US dollar Friday, against 24.565 last week.
Bankers said President Fidel Ramos' decision to lift all controls on current transactions of foreign exchange earlier this month and the fall of the US currency accounted for the appreciation of the peso.
Singapore dollar: The Singapore dollar hit a record high against the US dollar cfoslng at 1.5990 Friday, up from 1.6090 last week.
It was the first time the Greenback has fallen below the 1.600 level and followed a decline that saw it reach 1.6010 on Monday and 1.6005 on Thursday
Dealers Mid the Monetary Authority, of Singapore (MAS) intervened with heavy purchases of the Greenback to prop up the
dollar. The move could not be confirmed as MAS does not disclose Its intervention policies.
Dealers said the lower finish of the Greenback here was in line with the general fall in major money markets worldwide.
The OCBC Bank’s trade weighted index for the Singapore dollar stood at 135.26. down from last weeks 135.75. The Index is calculated against the currencies of Singapore's top 12 trade partners.
South Korea won: The won strengthened to 787,60 won Saturday againsl the US dollar, compared to 790.80 a week ago
The strengthening was In apparent response to the fall of the dollar value In New York and Tokyo with dealers warning that the upward trend was temporary.
The won had been weakening steadily, reaching 790.80 won August 24. due persisting monthly trade deficits.
Taiwan dollar: The Taiwan currency advanced to cfose Friday at 25.135 against the US dollar, up from 25.1725 a week ago.
After opening Monday at 25. 16. the local unit steadily picked up steam In response to the falling Greenback In oversea* currency markets, dealers said.
Thai baht The Thal foreign currency market closed Friday at a mid-rate of 25.16 baht to one US dollar, up from last week's midrate of*25 24.
The Greenback's slide against the baht was due to the poor performance of the American economy during July, a Thai Framers Bank official said